A police pursuit that allegedly involved the offender's car crashing into a cop car has ended in the man's arrest.
Police saw a stolen car being driven by 35-year-old Robert Laxon from Mosgiel, who has a warrant to arrest for a burglary charge, around 1.30pm. Police had been seeking Laxon for a few months.
When police signalled to Laxon to stop he allegedly tried to evade police and a pursuit from Ravensbourne to Sawyers Bay, north-east of Dunedin, ensued.
Laxon allegedly rammed a police vehicle at Sawyers Bay, causing damage to both cars.
He then carried on to Port Chalmers where he abandoned his vehicle as it was undrivable.